Apple has announced that it will be holding its next media event on October 22nd, which is in line with expectations. The event will take place at 10 AM Pacific/1 PM Eastern Time at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California.

Apple typically releases its new iOS Devices around a week following their unveilings. So, it would make sense for the new iPads to arrive in stores around November 1st. However, there has been talk about delays (or constraints) for the iPad mini with Retina display. Though it would not be unprecedented for Apple to hold the launch (even with low supplies) as soon as November 1st.

We’ll have full coverage of the latest news leading up to the event, during the event, and after the event.

Yes, agreed. However, I focus on the differences. Last year was “…a little more…” and now it’s “…a lot to cover.” Which is important to note, as I think we’ll see a longer than normal event and it confirms for me that we won’t have another event this calendar year.

iPad: Retina iPads w/ Touch ID and A7X/M7X processors…the mini will go retina but sans Touch ID, will be offered in multiple colors, and will have an A6X’ish processor…we will be saying goodbye to the iPad 2…

I don’t think that the iPads will have a M7 chip in them at all – let alone a M7X chip. Based on articles on this site the M7 chip is really for fitness apps, so they don’t have to be left open to work and don’t drain your battery. I’m sorry but I don’t see people jogging with an iPad. As for Touch ID, it doesn’t make sense for Apple to fragment their iOS lineup – let alone their iPad lineup.

With the tagline “We still have a lot to cover.” It makes me wonder based on Apple’s love of pun filled hints at what will be announced, if we’ll see a new Smart Cover that has a Keyboard built in. The Surface has one and this tech: http://bit.ly/17B0MmZ has been featured by 9to5mac in the past.

I am not a long term Apple Fan Boy but a fan since the 1st iPod Nano but I do have Theory.

I wonder if the leaves toward the bottom that are touching each other represent already released/marketed apple products going back to apple 1, Apple2, Apple 2 E, Lisa, Mac, Newton, iPod, Etc. **Apple Fan Boys & Girls** Step Up and Take a look at the number of leaves in comparison to the number of products Apple has released over time. I am not saying individual products like a Pink iPod Nano. I am talking the product categories like iPod, Macintosh, iMac, iPhone, iPod, iPod Nano, Siri, iPad, iPad Mini, Apple TV (you get the idea). Someone who knows more about apple products please look at this.

I think the ones not on the pile floating down represent the 5 things they will be discussing on 10/22/13.

iPad 5
iPad mini 2
OS X Mavericks
Haswell Macbook Pros
Mac Pro

I have 3 ideas about the 1/2 leaves. My guess is the 2 half leaves (red on right top and greenish yellow on left) that are kinda cut off either 2 products in development (1 on left that greenish represents a product nearly ready for launch, like in the late winter/spring and the other that is 1/2 size and Red might suggest something coming next year in May/June..maybe iOS 8 or iPhone 6?) or they represent the 2 most recent product offerings, the new iPhones and iOS 7 Or the 2 half ones on right and left floating down could mean 2 products not deemed Major but Important but 1 is more important than the other….ie New Smart Cover with Keyboard (the green one on the left) the other Haswell Mac Mini’s. (red one on the right).

Just my 2 cents but I’d love to hear your replies to my thoughts on this.